First introduced in 1979, the PUMA Colibri trainer is an OG silhouette from the "golden era" of casual trainers which now arrives at its spiritual home.
If there's one thing we like at 80s Casual Classics it's revival releases and when it comes to the "golden era" of casual trainers it doesn't really get much better than an archive PUMA release. Admittedly the trainer game has changed massively since the first gum soled shoe stampeded its way across the south stand of Selhurst Park back in the late 1970s but there's still something very special about the silhouettes from this magical trainer time. When all said and done an archive PUMA trainer looks just as good today as it did back in 1979 and the same goes for the PUMA Colibri OG trainer which is now treated to a very special re-release.
Above: The PUMA Colibri OG trainer in royal blue/red now available from 80s Casual Classics.
Following the death of Rudolph Dassler in 1974 and Adi Dassler shortly after in 1978, the competition between adidas & PUMA still remained just as strong moving into the late 1970s & early 80s. The bitter brotherly feud had sparked a 'one-up' approach to footwear production. Family ties may have been cut in the process but from a performance product point of view the dispute actually gave us some of the greatest trainers of all time. Whether it was on the tracks, the football pitches or the speedy courts of the Handball-Bundesliga, it didn't really matter. It was all about who could create the very best performance shoe, a "one up" mentality which would ironically become the mindset of the Casuals as they looked to out-do each other whether it was an expensive Sergio track top or some super rare trainers. As the Casuals looked to the continent to source some of the rarest silhouettes, it was footwear brands like PUMA that really captured that "one up" mentality. 
Above: The PUMA Colibri OG trainer in royal blue/red now available from 80s Casual Classics. First introduced in 1979, the PUMA Colibri trainer is an OG silhouette from the "golden era" of casual trainers. Originally 'Made in Yugoslavia", which if you know your Super Team from your Vlado Stenzel will know of the rarity these models had. Designed as a multi-purpose training shoe, the Colibri was only actually available for one season, making it like gold dust to get your hands on. Taking its name from the colourful hummingbird, the Colibri has been firmly locked away in the Herzogenaurach archives for over 40 years. The good news is the OG PUMA silhouette now arrives at its spiritual home for a very special revival release. Featuring royal blue leather uppers with suede overlays and the signature COLIBRI branding in gold foiling to the lateral sides, the revival release takes us straight back to the late 1970s. Finished off with the classic gum rubber sole the Colibri is a must have for the serious PUMA collectors out there. Shop the very latest PUMA revival releases now at 80s Casual Classics via the links.
